Art and Design (Photography)

Course summary

A-Level Options for Art and Design are Fine Art, Photography, Textiles and Graphic Design These courses will appeal to students who love their art specialist subject at GCSE and want to take their work to the next level. For the students who wish to follow an art course beyond A Level, there is the choice of taking more than one specialism. Fine Art is usually the core subject with a second option supporting the experience outside of traditional art. They will become students who are imaginative and creative with an ability to work independently. They will learn techniques to solve creative problems, be confident to take risks and take their work on a personal journey. The GCE in Photography is designed to encourage an exciting and explorative approach to the subject. This enables the students to choose to be unconventional and individual. The students will develop their work throughout the course from a starting point of their choice that they take on a personal journey alongside research and contextual investigation. They will be students who have an eye for the world and a camera to record it. They will be encouraged to be imaginative and learn how to express this through the opportunities of photographic digital manipulation.